Adjustable sterilizing case



7, 1935. I. D. DURHAM 2,012,380

ADJUSTABLE STERILIZING CASE Filed March 20, 1935 I 'rwenfor Baz'ah ,0. jar/z a n? v fizwaarizm Attorney Patented Aug. 27, 1935 DVSTATES PATENT g 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an adjustable sterilizing case for hypodermic syringes, the general object of the invention being to make the case adjustable for diiierent sizes of syringes and to make the case compact so that it can be readily carried in a physicians satchel, for instance, and which will thoroughly sterilize all the parts of the syringes so that they will be ready for immediate use.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustratedin the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l isan elevation of the case.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the case.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure l is a top plan view of the container with the disk removed.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through the cap.

In this drawing the numeral I indicates the body part of the case which is exteriorly threaded from the top to a point adjacent the bottom, as shown at 2. The side walls of the case are of considerable thickness and the bottom of the case has a chamber 3 therein, at the top of which the thickened portion of the sides terminate. Vertical passages l extend from the chamber through the thickened parts 2 to the upper end of the body and the interior of the walls are threaded from top to bottom as shown at 5. An elongated cap 5 is internally threaded to engage the external threads 2 of the body and by making the skirt of this cap of considerable length the top of the cap has a wide range of adjustments toward and away from the upper end of the body. A ring '1 carrying a gasket 8 is threaded internally to engage the threads 2 and after the cap has been adjusted to the desired position the ring I is threaded upwardly on the body to press the gasket against the lower end of the cap to insure a fluid-tight joint and thus prevent leakage of the fluid placed in the body. A cylindrical container 9 provided with exterior threads IE3 is adapted to be threaded in the body and said container has a bottom part I l which is provided with a pair of oppositely arrangedlarge holes l2 and a pair of smaller holes l3 as shown in Figure 5. The upper end of the container is also closed as shown at M and this top has a pair of oppositely arranged holes l5 substantially the same size as 5 the holes H2 in alignment with said holes I2. A tubular member [6 depends from the central part of the top part M and is provided with perforations ll so that the solution entering the member 9 through the holes I3 from the body can enter the tubular member; Thi member has a threaded part l8 projecting above the top part Hi, the threaded portion of which is adapted to receive a cap 59. This cap not only acts to close the upper end of the tubular part1. but it also rotatably holds in place a disk 26 which has a pairof oppositely arranged holes 2! therein and a pair of oppositely arranged small holes 22 therein; The large holes 2-! are adapted to 'receive syringes A of large diameter. When these syringes are to be placed in the device the disk is turned to place the large holes 2| over the large holes 55 and I2 so that the syringes pass through the three sets of holes as shown in Figure 2. When small syringes are to be used the disk is turned to place the small holes 22 over the large holes l5 and then the small syringes can be passed through the holes 22 and through the holes l5. As it will be seen when the holes 2| are in register with the holes [5 the holes 22 are closed by the top part E1 of the container and when the small holes 22 are over the holes IS the large holes will be closed.

As it will be seen both the cap and the container 9 can be adjusted to a desired position relative to the body and when the parts are in the position shown in Figure 2 sterilizing solution in the body can pass through the passages 4 into the cap and thus contact the upper portions of the syringes while the solution entering the container 9 through the holes I3 will contact other portions of the syringes. The tubular member I B is designed to receive the needle or needles of the syringes and the solution entering the holes I! will contact the needle.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:-- r

1. A device of the class described comprising 55 a body internally and externally threaded, the body being of cylindrical shape with its lower end closed, a cap having a skirt internally threaded for engaging the external threads of the body, whereby the cap can be adjusted on the body, a container externally threaded for engaging the internal threads of the body, conduits in the body for permitting the passage of liquid in the lower part of the body to enter the cap from the top of the body, said container having holes in its top and bottom parts for supporting the syringes and other holes in the bottom for permitting liquid to enter the same.

2. A device of the class described comprising a body internally and externally threaded, the body being of cylindrical shape with its lower end closed, a cap having a skirt internally threaded for engaging the external threads of the body, whereby the cap can be adjusted on the body, a container externally threaded for engaging the internalthreads of the body, conduits in the body for permitting the passage of liquid in the lower part of the body to enter the cap from the top of the body, said container having holes in its top and bottom parts for supporting the syringes and other holes in the bottom for permitting liquid to enter the same, a disk ro-tatably supported on the top of the container and having holes therein of the same size as the holes in the top and bottom of the container and smaller holes whereby by rotating the disk either the large holes can be placed over the large holes of the container or the small holes in the disk can be arranged over the large holes of the container.

3. A device of the class described comprising a body internally and externally threaded, the body being of cylindrical shape with its lower end closed, a cap having a skirt internally threaded for engaging the external threads of the body,

whereby the cap can be adjusted, a container externally threaded for engaging the internal threads of the body, conduits in the body for permitting the passage of liquid in the lower part of the body to enter the cap from the top of the body, said container having holes in its top and bottom parts for supporting the syringes and other holes in the bottom for permitting liquid to enter the same, a disk rotatably supported on the top of the container and having holes therein of the same size as the holes in the top and bottom of the container and smaller holes whereby by rotating the disk either the large holes can be placed over the large holes of the con tainer or the small holes in the disk can be arranged over the large holes of the container, a tubular member carried by the top of the container and extending into the same and having holes therein and a cap threaded on the upper projecting end of the tubular member for holding the disk in place and for holding articles in the tubular member.

4. A device of the class described comprising a body internally and externally threaded, the body being of cylindrical shape with its lower end closed, a cap having a skirt internally threaded for engaging the external threads of the body, whereby the cap can be adjusted, a container externally threaded for engaging the internal threads of the body, conduits in the body for permitting the passage of liquid in the lower part of the body to enter the cap from the top of the body, said container having holes in its top and bottom parts for engaging the syringes and other holes in the bottom for permitting liquid to enter the same, a ring threaded to the exterior part of the body and having a gasket thereon for engaging the lower end of the cap. ISAIAH D. DURHAM. 

